Skip to main content

Distance: -



BHS 3 is a Bronze Age (Wadi Suq period) oval shaped, subterranean stone-lined tomb constructed from seven stone courses that decended to a depth of 1.1 meters. Investigations of this tomb resulted in the discovery of two burial levels. The lower level, dating to the Wadi Suq period, contain a number of skeletons mostly in disturbed condition. The upper burial level contained only a few skeletal remains. Grave good excavated at the site include bronze arrowheads, Wadi Suq pottery, and numerous pieces of jewelry.Citation: Jasim, Sabah Abboud (2012) The Necropolis of Jebel al-Buhais: Prehistoric Discoveries in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE, p33-37. Department of Culture and Information, Government of Sharjah, UAE.


Jabal Al-Emaileh – Tomb IV
Jabal Al-Emaileh is a site located approximately 15km south of Mleiha, Sharjah that consists of four stone funeary structures including Tomb IV. This tomb is a low stone cairn that measures approximately 12 meters in ... Read More
Jabal Al-Emaileh Tomb I
Jabal Al-Emaileh is a site located approximately 15km south of Mleiha, Sharjah that consists of four stone funeary structures including Tomb I. Excavations into Tomb I were completed in 1993 and revealed fragmentary human bone, ... Read More
Tomb BHS 62 – Jebel Al-Buhais (Sharjah, U.A.E.)
BHS 62 is a circular Bronze Age (Hafit Period), above ground tomb. Investigations of this tomb resulted in the discovery of a minimal amount of skeletal fragments scattered inside the burial chamber.Citation: Jasim, Sabah Abboud ... Read More